It’s been about six years since Cassie burst onto the music scene with her irresistible debut single, “Me & U,” but it looks like she’s back after a bunch of lackluster promo singles. Earlier today, the singer released the full-length version of her new single, “King of Hearts.” The electro-pop track was prodcued by J2, and is the lead single from her upcoming album, Electro Love.

“You are the prince of charm / Seduction is your art / You never play my love / You’re just my king of hearts,” she sings (if that’s what you want to call her speaking softly into the microphone.) with some echoing vocal effects and a bouncy beat.

We’re not really sure if we love this song or not. Sure, Cassie’s not really known for having an amazing voice, but she barely sounds like she’s even into the song. It’s also missing the most important part of a love song….emotion. Maybe the song requires a few more plays to grow on you. The music video for the song will premiere on Valentine’s Day. Check it out!

Here she is! Get ready to say “AWWWW” super loud because Beyonce and Jay-Z have finally released the first photos of their daughter Blue Ivy Carter. The new pictures feature the couple holding Blue, and also some solo pictures of their new bundle of joy. Blue definitely looks her both her parents! She has her daddy’s nose, and it looks she also has her mommy’s beautiful hair. (That is gorgeous hair for a baby!)

The superstar couple didn’t say whether the pictures are from right after Blue was born, or recently. We’re gonna go with that they were taken recently because as fabulous as Beyonce is, there’s no way that she could look that amazing right after giving birth. (She’s Beyonce. Not Sasha Fierce!) Plus, the room looks like the like the multi-million dollar private hospital suite that Beyonce gave birth in last month.

Check out more adorable pictures on Blue Ivy’s official Tumblr page. Yupp. She has her own Tumblr page.

We are truly shocked and saddened by the untimely death of the one and only Whitney Houston earlier today. Along with fans all over the world, many celebrities took to Twitter to express their feelings about the death of one of music’s most talented and inspirational artists.

Mariah Carey: “Heartbroken and in tears over the shocking death of my friend, the incomparable Ms. Whitney Houston. My heartfelt condolences to Whitney’s family and to all her millions of fans throughout the world. She will never be forgotten as one of the greatest voices to ever grace the earth.”

Demi Lovato: “This can’t be true… One of my idols gone?? No. This is so unbelievably sad. #RIPWhitneyHouston.”

Christina Aguilera: “We have lost another legend. Love and prayers to Whitney’s family. She will be missed.”

Naya Rivera: “Oh my gosh. I’m speechless. R.I.P. Whitney Houston.”

Rihanna: “No words! Just tears #DearWhitney”

Ludacris: “R.I.P WHITNEY HOUSTON. ONE OF THE PUREST SOULS I’VE EVER MET IN MY LIFE.”

Rico Love: “R.I.P Whitney Houston. 1 of the greatest voices EVER! I hope ppl can show respect for her legacy & only say positive things.”

Charice: “One of my heroes, Whitney Houston. I will always love you.. RIP.”

Ryan Seacrest: “At Grammys rehearsal hearing Whitney Houston has passed away at 48. Everyone here is absolutely stunned.”

B.o.B: “I remember ALL my mom played were her albums. She was a presence I grew up with, I cant believe it…. Rest In Peace and Have Eternal Life.”

Wynter Gordon: “Whitney was one of the greatest talents talents ever lived. Her music lives on.”

Paula Abdul: “I am devastated. I am absolutely devastated at the news about Whitney Houston. Such a tragic, tragic loss.”

Interviewed on the red carpet at Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party turned Whitney Houston tribute, Epic Records CEO and celebrity judge on The X Factor, L.A. Reid, said he was “really hurting” and that “it will take a long time to heal from this.” Reid also mentioned Whitney’s mentor, Clive Davis. He said, “Clive Davis is the only man who has the right to decide how to honor Whitney Houston.”

“This is the complete story of Teenage Dream. It was an incredible honor to tie the King of Pop’s Billboard Hot 100 record, but I’m moving forward and had a few things left to get off my chest. So this is the complete special edition of my album for my fans.” Katy said in the official press release.

Sounds awesome! Are you excited for the special edition of Katy Perry’s album?

Get excited Hunger Games fans! MTV is combining two of our favorite things, The Hunger Games and Taylor Swift! The singer is premiering her new music video for “Safe & Sound” at 7:54 p.m. ET on MTV on (Monday) February 13th. The ballad is featured on The Hunger Games soundtrack, and also features The Civil Wars.

There’s more exciting T Swizzle news! The music video premiere will be follwed by a 30 minute interview where Taylor will be answering fan questions called MTV First: Taylor Swift. To ask Taylor a question of your own (or “from a friend” — we get it), Have a question for Taylor? Tweet MTV News (@MTVNews) with the hashtags #AskTaylor or #MTVFirst to ask the Country superstar your questions.

Are Madonna and Britney Spears collaborating once again? Maybe! According to a leaked album artwork that’s been featured on several Britney fan sites, Britney will be featured on the album’s opening track, “Girls Gone Wild.” A snippet of the song was also included in a new MDNA megamix on iHeartRadio. This would be the pop divas first studio collaboration together since Madonna was featured on Britney’s In The Zone lead single, “Me Against The Music.” MTV said that Madge’s reps haven’t confirmed or denied a new collaboration with Britney.

We LOVE the idea of Madonna and Britney collaborating together again! They’re two of the biggest artists in Pop music, and their on stage energy is amazing. Who can forget their on-stage kiss with Christina Aguilera at The MTV VMA’s in 2003, and when Britney made a surprise appearance for Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet Tour?

If Britney’s featured on MDNA, then it looks like Madge is going for lots of girl power with her new album, along with other collaborations including M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj.

She did it again! After an AMAZING performance singing The National Anthem at The Super Bowl over the weekend, Kelly Clarkson has another reason to celebrate. The singer’s latest single “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” jumped to #1 on The Billboard Hot 100 songs chart.

“Stronger” is the second official single from her fifth studio album, Stronger, and is Kelly’s third chart topper ever. (“A Moment Like This” and “My Life Would Suck Without You” both topped the charts.) The song also spends a second week at #1 on the Digital Song chart.

And, that’s why we call her Kellegend!

Her new social network might not be ready just yet, but Lady Gaga’s going to be connecting with her fans on tour very soon! The “Born This Way” singer had been teasing fans last week about some of the details her upcoming tour, and she wasn’t kidding.

On Monday, Gaga gave her fans a sneak peek of the tour’s stage via Twitter. The black and white sketch features a medieval castle with a central area in a runway that will hold some of the audience, called the “Monster’s Pit.” This general admission zone will be for die-hard Little Monsters who “waited all night” and “dressed to ‘Ball’,” Gaga tweeted. (We’re guessing that “dressed to ball” involves some hair dye, a fake mole, and a lot of glitter.)

And, in regular Gaga fashion, there’s more! “Every night Haus of Gaga will choose fans from The Monster Pit to come back stage + meet me! These tickets are NOT more expensive,” Gaga tweeted. Always a giver that Gaga!

Gaga’s international tour kicks off on April 27th in Seoul, South Korea. The first 11 of 110 stops have now been announced. Check them out!

LADY GAGA’S ASIA & AUSTRALIA BORN THIS WAY BALL TOUR DATES

April 27 — Seoul, South Korea (Olympic Stadium)
May 2 — Hong Kong (Asia World Arena)
May 10 — Tokyo, Japan (Saitama Super Arena)
May 28 — Singapore (Indoor Arena)
June 7 — Auckland, New Zealand (Vector Arena)
June 13 — Brisbane, Australia (Brisbane Entertainment Centre)
June 20 & 21 — Sydney, Australia (Allphones Arena)
June 27 & 28 — Melbourne, Australia (Rod Laver Arena)
July 7 — Perth, Australia (Burswood Dome)

Are you excited to see Lady Gaga on tour again?

 There’s two new seats available next to Simon Cowel and LA Ried on The X Factor (US) now that Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger weren’t asked to return for the second season of the show, but it looks like those seats won’t be empty for too long! Artists like Cheryl Cole and Katy Perry have been rumored to be added to the show, and now we can add two more divas to the rumored list. According to this week’s Sunday World, rumor has it that Britney Spears and Mariah Carey may join the judging panel on the North American version of the show. The article also says says that they’ll each be given $30 million to participate on the show.

“Sources close to Britney yesterday confirmed that Britney has a relatively free calendar this year and would be free to talk.” One member of her inner cirlce declared, ”The timing is perfect. Brit would love to connect with fans on a weekly basis and loves working on TV after several guest appearances on the sitcom ”How I Met Your Mother’.”

We think that it would be perfect for both of them to be on the show! Mariah just gave birth to her two twins, and is getting her new album ready. And, Britney just finished her Femme Fatale Tour. They’ve both been in the music industry for years, and are still relevant. (No offense Paul and Nicole!)

Would you love to see Britney and Mariah on The X Factor (US)?

UPDATE: According to Rap-Up, Simon Cowell confirmed that Mariah Carey will not participate on the show.

“No, she’s not on the list because I don’t think Mariah would make that commitment. I really, really don’t,” he said. “She’s just had kids. You have to work five days a week on this show and you’ve got to do all the traveling as well. Just to put it out there, she will not be on the list. I adore her, I would love her, but you can’t expect someone who’s just had two kids, who’s got a record career, to make the kind of commitment we would need on this show.”

Simon also said that Beyonce is not going to be a celebrity judge on the show.

She premiered the deluxe edition cover of her MDNA album (now on iTunes for pre-order) which features a close-up of the singer’s face behind colorful ribbed glass, and now Madonna has premiered the standard edition artwork. The cover The album’s artwork was shot by Mert and Marcus and directed by Giovanni Bianco, and features the Queen of Pop in a red dress with matching red lipstick.

Last night, Madonna was in a super giving mood to her fans and unveiled the official dates for her 2012 World Tour, which starts on May 29th in Tel Aviv, Israel. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Monday (February 13th) in North America, and will be available at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

Madonna’s 2012 World Tour Dates

5/29 — Tel Aviv, Israel (Ramat Gam Stadium)
6/3 — Abu Dhabi (Yas Arena) On Sale Feb. 27
6/7 — Istanbul, Turkey (Turk Telecom Arena)
6/11 — Zagreb, Croatia (Maksimir Stadium On Sale Feb. 17
6/14 — Milan, Italy (Stadio San Siro)
6/16 — Florence, Italy (Stadio Franchi)
6/20 — Barcelona, Spain (Palau Sant Jordi)
6/24 — Coimbra, Portugal (Estadio Cidade de Coimbra)
6/28 — Berlin, Germany (O2 Arena)
7/2 — Copenhagen, Denmark (Parken Stadium)
7/4 — Gothenburg, Sweden (Ullevi Stadium)
7/7 — Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Ziggo Dome)
7/12 — Brussels, Belgium (Stade Roi-Baudouin)
7/14 — Paris, France (Stade De France)
7/17 — London, UK (Hyde Park)
7/12 — Edinburgh, UK (Murrayfield Stadium)
7/24 — Dublin, Ireland (Aviva Stadium)
7/29 — Vienna, Austria (Ernst-Happel-Stadion)
8/1 — Warsaw, Poland (National Stadium)
8/7 — Moscow, Russia (Olimpiski Arena)
8/8 — St. Petersburg, Russia (SKK Arena)
8/12 — Helsinki, Finland (Olympic Stadium)
8/15 — Oslo, Norway (Telenor Arena)
8/18 — Zurich, Switzerland (Stadion Letzigrund)
8/21 — Nice, France (Stade Charles-Erhmann)

NORTH AMERICA

8/28 — Philadelphia, PA (Wells Fargo Center)
8/30 — Montreal, QC (Bell Centre)
9/1 — Quebec City, QC (Plains of Abraham Site)
9/4 — Boston, MA (TD Garden)
9/6 — New York, NY (Yankee Stadium)
9/10 — Ottawa, ON (Scotiabank Place)
9/12 — Toronto, ON (Air Canada Centre)
9/15 — Atlantic City, NJ (Boardwalk Hall)
9/19 — Chicago, IL (United Center)
9/23 — Washington, D.C. (Verizon Center)
9/29 — Vancouver, BC (Rogers Arena)
10/2 — Seattle, WA (Key Arena)
10/6 — San Jose, CA (HP Pavilion)
10/10 — Los Angeles, CA (Staples Center)
10/13 — Las Vegas, NV (MGM Grand)
10/16 — Phoenix, AZ (US Airways Center)
10/20 — Dallas, TX (American Airlines Center)
10/24 — Houston, TX (Toyota Center)
10/27 — New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Arena)
10/30 — Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center)
11/1 — St. Louis, MO (Scottrade Center)
11/3 — St. Paul, MN (Xcel Energy Center)
11/10 — Cleveland, OH (Quicken Loans Arena)
11/15 — Charlotte, NC (Time Warner Cable Arena)
11/17 — Atlanta, GA (Philips Arena)

It has also been announced that the tour will travel to South America and Australia. Hit upMadonna’s official site to find out when tickets go on sale.